a little courtesy/ forethought might help with this??

[jann1033]

I was going to post this on the pet peeve thread but can't get to it ( search disabled) so here goes

loved our recent trip, and came across very few problems ( one REALLY crazy woman in epcot who didn't want to wait her turn and screamed and lied that I had cut in front of her( said she saw me come into the *store* after she did(??guess that is a new rule, who ever gets to the park first gets dibs for first in line all day maybe??) but evidently did not notice me standing in the actual* line* for 10 mins before she chose to up to the side to cut in just as it was my turn ) but really just minimal problems

BUT these 2 seemed to be repeat problems

the strollers that disney rents are a great help I am sure for parents with little ones but a number of times we were actually run off the path by families with these giant vehicles. the senario was usually mom beside dad pushing the giant thing and sometimes older brother/sister beside Mom or dad..fine EXCEPT many of the narrower paths (Ak espc) only fit that many people so anyone walking the other way had to either step aside, walk single file or get run off the road. since the family is taking up way more than 1/2 the walkway ( which is not "one way" but has a"lane " for each direction of traffic) wouldn't it be nice to step behind the one pushing the stroller so other families could walk together on their side of the path? some people obviously just weren't thinking but some seemed determined it was their "right " to take up the whole walkway and tough for you. I would say at least 60% of the time my husband and I walked single file through narrower paths at AK due to this stroller problem and guess what, we would have liked to walk beside each other and talk too! another related problem is people would park these things right next to the fences to see the animals then take the kids out and hold them so they basically were taking up twice the "viewing " space they needed. they could have parked the stroller out of the way if they were going to hold the kids any way. sometimes there is this "we have kids so we get all the room" attitude that is really annoying and rude.

gripe number 2

if you want to video tape the parade from behind after it has passed, do it from some place out of the general walk way...at ak ( again) 2 people were walking at snail's pace behind the end of the parade video taping it , right along the right outer edge so you needed to go past them to exit the throng of packed in sardines to get to anything..we were hemmed in by 2 giant stollers behind , one on the inside and these two goofs all the way to Asia from africa and they repeatedly ignored our "excuses me's' since we had been trying to turn off since Camp Mickey and they would not stop filming. finally I just pushed my way in front of them ( since the strollers could cause some serious ankle damage as well as a flattened kid if I fell on it while trying to get past) and they lost it and started screaming at me but guess what, if you really need 20 mins of the back of Mickey's head at least step towards the left side of the road or let others pass cause they might want to do something too! we ended up skipping the AK parade because of this the second day we were there

ok, end of gripes

 

[Skylarr29]

I agree that at AK the paths are smaller and people with strollers can be very rude. Everyone wants to have a good time so it's nice to be courteous when you can. My biggest gripe: People yelling and spanking kids at Disney!!!!!! It's called vacation! It's supposed to be fun and relaxing. Disney can be stressful so please remember to give kids down time. And Disney should be full of smiles not crying children who are getting spanked.

 

[Bill From PA]

I've often encountered the 'Family-of-Four-Hogging-the-Whole-Road-Heading-Straight-for-Me' syndrome. My solution is to get well to my side of the path, that's to my right for you Brits, stop, open a park map and stare intently at it. I'm there occupying a small square, oblivious to the oncoming horde, and they always disburse to avoid me. If I ever receive a comment from these louts, I'm ready with a reply along the lines of 'How much of this sidewalk do you precious folks feel entitled to?'. Haven't had to use it yet.

Bill From PA

 

[Kaycee]

Bill, I like your style!

 

[TDC Nala]

I've always wondered why these groups of people feel the need to walk abreast along the paths, essentially making it necessary for those in the oncoming "lane" to walk single file to keep from running into them.

What's wrong with walking two ahead and two behind?

 

[jann1033]

kind of glad others have run into this ( or been run *into* maybe is more correct) as I was starting to feel "invisible" after this happened for the 175 th time!

 

[ekmdisney]

What I "love" are the people who walk through people like they are not even there.

Example: Mom and I will be walking together talking about what we would like to do next. We try to stay to the right as much as we can, so those who wish to walk a little fast then us can get by. But it never fales some one (normaly teens) will walk right in between us. Its not like you can't tell that we are together, we look almost like twin sisters. And this dosen't just happen at the parks it happens every where. We just laugh it off, but still an excuse me would be nice.

 

[fabwallsmom]

I always wonder if these people also "drive" like this. I'd hate to be in front of them on the road. I'd surely have a fender-bending situation!

I think the biggest problem is that it's DISNEY WORLD and it's all so overstimulating and amazing that people forget that they're actually in the real world where they have to coexist with other real people. They're so taken in by the drama and the sights that they fail to see what's going on two steps from them. I just chalk it up to short-circuited Disney magic. This, however, doesn't explain the people in my local grocery store. No Disney magic to use for an excuse there!

I also think that people who have video cameras can't see behind them, only in front of them (okay, so I don't offend anyone, I'll have to say "many people"). This happens at school plays, soccer games, etc. It happens everywhere. It's a matter of courtesy. You simply must stand BEHIND the crowd with a video camera. You have the advantage of being able to see farther through the camera, so just get behind the crowd! Whenever I want to videotape something, I always get right in the back. It's so much easier to find a comfortable place to stand because people are pushing for the front.

Robin

 

[goofy4tink]

Thanks so much for showing me that I'm not the only one in the world that feels this way!!! I was videotaping last August, over to the side of Main St., when up came a guy and just plopped himself and his camera right in front of me! Man!! And the thing that gets me going the most are those people that shove right into you. After about 4 days of this I start getting real grumpy. I've always wondered why the groups of 4+ people need be in a precise line walking thru the parks. Ah well. At least I know I'm not alone anymore!!

 

[cheerdaddy]

this is one of my biggest pet peeves at WDW. I'm usually on the opposite side of it though: I get stuck behind these groups all the time it seems....they not only take up the whole walkway, but always seem to be moving at a near backwards pace! I try to remain calm, but at some point, you have to make that brazen move to get around them!!! I've often wondered how many times people figure me for the rude one when forced to do this? I also agree about the videotape stuff. There are some people out there that feel the video recorder makes them more entitled than others...

 

[cujochurch]

Well I have been on both sides of this. I often get bumped or pushed so people can get by. If the person apoligizes then I am fine and we all go on our merry way. It is when they don't say a word, like they have more of a right to that space then I do.

But on the flip side. I agree with previous poster. You get lost in the amazement of the place and forget about staying on your side, not having your mouth gapping open as you stare at something amazing. I have been guilty of this. I simply am not paying as much attention as I would at home. But, THE BIG BUT, I always say I am sorry and that I was totally in the wrong for not watching where I was going.

A simple "I'm sorry" would solve a lot of angry and hurt feelings.

 

[Golter]

I expect crowds and strollers everytime we go. I have been numerous times and this has not bothered me one time. We all make mistakes and forget our manners from time to time. Its easy to get distracted at WDW. This is a minor issue and I always try to lead by example and give the other person the benefit of the doubt.

 

[seashoreCM]

Now we have an advantage for scheduling your family Disney trip at the same time as your brother in law (your kids' uncle) and his family and go together.

They can help out with situations such as, four abreast coming the other way, lets number them from your left 1, 2, 3, 4 and you and your family with your brother in law leading the way aim for between 3 and 4 and let the oncoming ones abreast step off the walkway to their left or your right. (aim between 1 and 2 if this were a British sidewalk).

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

A common phrase that photographers often say to each other when in a group is "down in front". You may still need the assistance of your brother in law at WDW, how hard you shake the errant videographer's camera depends on how rude he was jumping in front of you.